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Junior Army

1942 · 70 min

A brisk, old-fashioned boys' adventure that mixes schoolyard scraps with earnest lessons about friendship and reform.

Directed by: Lew Landers
Genres: Adventure, Action
Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Halop, Huntz Hall

Tagline: YOUTH IN THE SADDLE...TO SPUR YOU TO CHEERS!
Overview: An English refugee and a street thug go to military school together.

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Directed by: Lew Landers
Genres: Adventure, Action
Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Halop, Huntz Hall

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
redemption
loyalty
violence
Places: school
military
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: adventure, action
Directed by: Lew Landers
Written by: Paul Gangelin
Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Boyd Davis, William Blees, Richard Noyes, Joseph Crehan
Runtime: 70 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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